Yeah, Crimea's been mostly Russian since the 18th century. Not sure about the rest of Ukraine, but I bet they still hate Russia for the whole starvation thing.
Sure, although that's kind of like saying that in the 30s and 40s, it wasn't Germany being the asshole—it was Hitler and his Nazi party. Fine, technically accurate, but people still call it "Germany" and "the Germans" as shorthand speech. I don't see that changing any time soon, as in ever.
Just like in subsequent decades it was "the Russians", even though it was officially named The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (only one of which, the largest, was Russia). "Russians" is just a little quicker and easier to say, that's all.
Yeah, Crimea's been mostly Russian since the 18th century. Not sure about the rest of Ukraine, but I bet they still hate Russia for the whole starvation thing.
The holodomor wasnt Russia exactly, it was Stalin and the communist USSR. Stalin was a mad dictator.
I really think we need to separate Russian history from communist history. Its important to what is happening now.
Sure, although that's kind of like saying that in the 30s and 40s, it wasn't Germany being the asshole—it was Hitler and his Nazi party. Fine, technically accurate, but people still call it "Germany" and "the Germans" as shorthand speech. I don't see that changing any time soon, as in ever.
Just like in subsequent decades it was "the Russians", even though it was officially named The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (only one of which, the largest, was Russia). "Russians" is just a little quicker and easier to say, that's all.